EMDR Therapy Training: Part I, Part II & Required Consultation

Complete and Exceed Your Requirements with Jasmine Adams Over the Following Dates:

October 5-7, 2025 (9:00am-5:30pm ET daily)

November 7-9, 2025 (9:00am-5:30pm ET daily)

December 11-12, 2025 (9:00am-4:30pm ET daily)

$1,995.00 USD (can be made in one, two, or three payments)


Join Institute for Creative Mindfulness and Jasmine Adams, LCSW for the intensive training experience run in the style of an online retreat. You will stay with the same cohort throughout three segments of the training to also complete the EMDRIA-required 10 hours of consultation. You will have a chance to test out your new skills with clients in between the segments of the training and get valuable guidance during the consultation segments. At the end of the final day, assuming that you have attended all days of training, you will receive your Certificate of Training in EMDR Therapy and be able to refer to yourself as a Trained EMDR Therapist.

Discovered by Dr. Francine Shapiro, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy is one of the most researched and utilized methods in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other forms of human distress connected to trauma. This training offers the Part I & II curriculum normally offered in-person over two weekends, including all practicum components, in a convenient, online format. By folding in the consultation with this deluxe model, we spread the educational requirements out over the three scheduled segments for this course. The Institute for Creative Mindfulness is known for focusing only on the standard EMDR Therapy protocol in our initial trainings, with proper attention paid to dynamics like dissociation and complex trauma, for optimal implementation in clinical settings. The mindfulness-informed and trauma-focused thread that runs through all of our instructional offerings makes implementation of standard EMDR therapy with more complex cases possible from the beginning of your EMDR training experience. 

This eight day training and consultation experience covers the basics of trauma, the adaptive information processing model, trauma-informed stabilization, and the basic methodology and mechanisms of action used in EMDR Therapy. For this premiere cohort, you will also have access to a private discussion forum where you can have contact with Jasmine Adams directly to coach you through your initial experience of learning EMDR Therapy. 

For full description and objectives see our website. Scroll down to the bottom of this page for complete approval information on CE credit hours. Please read the following informed consent prior to registering. After completing this initial registration, you will receive an email from Thinkific to finalize your registration and be given access to preliminary course materials in your personalized dashboard.



By Registering For This Training, You Have Acknowledged And Agreed To The Following:

  • Attendance: Your presence at the entire training is required at all sessions. No partial credit can be awarded. You have read our EMDR Therapy Training information page prior to registering. Please also note that by taking the training in this online format, you will be required to take a quiz following the second part of the training, per EMDRIA guidelines.


  • Consultation: For this particular Deluxe Training cohort, the cost of the EMDRIA-required 10 hours of consultation is included. The required hours are scheduled during the segments of the training, and you are expected to be practicing the skills that you learn during the various segments of the training. As long as you attend all of the scheduled hours, you will receive your Certificate of EMDR Training on the last day of the training. If for some reason you miss a consultation hour during the training and the training team excuses your absence, you are responsible for paying an ICM-approved consultant at their standard hourly or group rate to make up the hours. You can view a complete list of our consultants and their rates HERE. You have ONE YEAR (12 months) from the time that you begin this training to complete all of the requirements, including the 10 hours of supplementary consultation that are required for you to receive your Certificate of Training in EMDR Therapy from the Institute for Creative Mindfulness.


  • Continuing Education: You agree to check in to and be knowledgeable about the continuing education approvals that are required for members of your profession in your state. Many states do not require specific approvals; several states require specific approvals; many accept national organization approvals or providers from other states. Please double check with your state requirements and also carefully look at the approvals that have been secured for the training for which you are registering. You many contact the training organization with any questions PRIOR to the training. 


  • Technological Requirements: Attendance at all live sessions on the indicated dates is mandatory for completion of this course. These live lecture and practicum sessions will be hosted by the video conferencing platform Zoom. Links for joining these live sessions via zoom are included in the course portals. These links will prompt you to download the Zoom software if you have not already done so, and will then connect you to the session. Please plan on joining a few minutes early for troubleshooting if you are not already familiar with the platform. For more information on how to join a Zoom meeting, please click HERE for a TUTORIAL. By registering for this training, you acknowledge that you meet the technological requirements needed to participate and have taken any necessary tutorials ahead of time as we do not want technology to be a distraction from your training experience.


  • Training Information & Eligibility: You have read our EMDR Therapy Training information page prior to registering and verify that you meet the eligibility requirements of being a Master’s level behavioral health clinician or are a graduate student with an appropriate recommendation. The Institute for Creative Mindfulness is an EMDRIA-approved provider to serve clinicians in the United States and Canada, only with certain limited exceptions. If you are a clinician living outside of the United States or Canada, we suggest that you contact the Institute for Creative Mindfulness first or check with your regional organization (e.g., EMDR Europe, EMDR Asia, EMDR Australia). A U.S.-based training may not be accepted for accreditation in your country.


  • Payment: Purchase of this training can be broken up into one, two, or three payments USD, with the first being due at the time of purchase, the second one month later, and the final payment a month after that. If the second payment cannot be processed due to issues with a credit card, you will be unenrolled from the course bundle. Please notify out office at [email protected] with any changes. Note that requests for refunds are governed by ICM's Organizational Policies.


  • Refund/Cancellation Policy: You have read and agree to ICM's Organizational Policies, which stipulate the terms for refunds, cancellations, and resolving grievances and disputes.


  • Correspondence from Training Organization: The Institute for Creative Mindfulness regularly sends correspondence about the training, including an email confirmation at registration and several emails up to each training. The emails presently come from [email protected]. Additionally, The Institute for Creative Mindfulness may send out emails from [email protected]. If you are not receiving these emails, you are required to check your Spam folder as correspondence from new organizations often ends up there. Once you receive your first correspondence, please save the email to your address book. If you have not received a confirmation email or other correspondence from the organization within seven days of the event, it is your responsibility to reach out to us by email or phone.


  • Additional Reading Requirements: Please take note of the EMDR Therapy Training Reading List. EMDRIA requires that you purchase and read Francine Shapiro's Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, Third Edition: Basic Principles, Protocols, and Procedures, which is available for purchase at Amazon and other retailers.


  • Professionalism: You will show up on time and be fully present for each session, acting in a professional manner. You will reach out to your faculty member or any assistants if any unexpected problems arise. Staying present for learning can come with its unique set of challenges, and you agree to take full responsibility for addressing your needs in the area of grounding and self-care during the training. You agree to refrain from all alcohol and illicit drug use during the training and agree to speak with your faculty member or an assistant if you anticipate that your impairment due to prescribed medications might pose a problem during the training. The faculty and staff reserve the right to remove trainees at any time if the trainee creates an unsafe or unprofessional environment for you or for other trainees, or for any other reason, at their sole discretion.


  • Accommodations: The Institute for Creative Mindfulness follows the standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We ask that if you are in need of any special accommodations that will allow you to take your training with us online, please email us with any special requests thirty days before the scheduled training. If, during the training, a need for an accommodation arises, you are expected to contact your instructor and/or practicum assistant immediately and we will discuss the best possible solution.


  • Confidentiality: There is no client relationship or other privilege that would create a duty rising to the level of clinical confidentiality in this training setting; however, you are expected to respect the confidentiality of other trainees in the group, and your trainer will explain the importance of confidentiality. Trainees who observe a problem with another trainee are expected to bring the problem to the lead trainer or other training staff. Similarly, if a staff member observes an issue with professionalism, they reserve the right to discuss that issue with the lead trainer.


  • Preparedness for Doing Your Own Work: Throughout the training, you will be expected to participate in a working practicum experience in the role of therapist, client, and observer. This means that you will be expected to do a small piece of your own, authentic clinical work. If you are currently in counseling or being treated for a mental health condition, it is recommended that you speak with your provider, alerting them that you are participating in the training. If you have received a major mental health diagnosis (past or present), you acknowledge that you are taking this training and engaging in this practicum at your own risk, and agree to alert faculty or training staff before or during the training if any complications arise. You acknowledge that everyone taking part in the practicum experience is new to EMDR therapy and agree to keep the space as safe as possible for all involved. If any problems arise, you agree to address them with faculty or staff members.


Email [email protected]  with any questions or concerns. After registering for this course you will receive an email from Thinkific, which will ask you to complete your registration and give you access to the course portal. 

Instructor(s)

Interim Director of Deluxe Trainings Jasmine Adams

Jasmine Adams, LCSW, PMH-C (she/her) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Long Beach, California. She has practiced in a variety of settings: outpatient clinics, school setting, wraparound services, and substance abuse facilities since 2004. She has held a private practice since 2014, and is a Certified EMDR therapist through the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) and an Approved Consultant and Trainer. Jasmine’s case conceptualization is through the anti-oppression lens and is therapy participant-centered, empowering her therapy participants to choose the healing process that works best for their specific needs. Furthermore, she strives to provide her therapy participant with self-empowerment tools and strategies, along with holding space for them to notice and better understand themselves. She believes the therapy participant is the expert to their system. She has experience working with therapy participants who are seeking to heal from trauma with specialized expertise in oppression trauma, attachment trauma, medical trauma and other related chronic health needs, pregnancy loss, and other Perinatal Mental Health traumas. Through her development as an EMDR therapist, Jasmine realized the value of incorporating the EMDR model into her own clinical voice and decolonize the therapeutic space, and as a trainer and consultant helps her trainees/consultees to do the same. Jasmine has a particular passion to spread EMDR practices to intentionally marginalized communities (LGBTQIA, disabled/chronic health community, reproductive/body rights, people of color (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color community) and help support other clinicians connected to these communities. Jasmine is part the BIPOC training team at the Institute for Creative Mindfulness (ICM). Jasmine is also a Perinatal Diva consultant with the Touchstone Institute. Jasmine has her PMH-C- perinatal mental health certification. Jasmine also has her Advanced certificate of Dissociation from ICM and also utilizes parts work with therapy participants. Jasmine center’s her work on the inherent dignity and worth of every individual, regardless of differences. She advocates for equity, justice, and the empowerment of marginalized communities. She strives to foster environments where empathy, respect, and open dialogue cultivate learning, growth, and mutual understanding and respect.

Objectives

After this course, participants will be able to:

Attendance at all live sessions is required. No partial credit can be awarded

Objectives: Day 1 

  1. To provide working definitions of trauma from the larger field of psychology/psychiatry and according to the adaptive information processing (AIP) model 
  2. To discuss the Indigenous and ancient origins of EMDR therapy in providing context for the modern history of EMDR Therapy
  3. To explain EMDR Therapy’s model, methodology, and mechanism(s) within the context of the adaptive information processing (AIP) model 
  4. To list the 8 phases of the EMDR Therapy standard protocol
  5. To identify the 8 phases of the EMDR standard protocol after seeing a live or video demonstration of EMDR Therapy 
  6. To summarize current organizational and clinical recommendations on EMDR therapy
  7. To identify the aspects of EMDR therapy (e.g., model, methodology, and mechanism) that justify it being regarded as an approach to psychotherapy


Objectives: Day 2 

  1. To explain how the 8 Phases of Shapiro’s Standard EMDR Therapy Protocol correspond to the 3-Stage Consensus Model of trauma treatment originally proposed by Pierre Janet 
  2. To conduct a thematic EMDR Therapy Phase 1 (Client History) with respect to general, well-established principles for trauma-informed care 
  3. To define the terms Resource Development and Installation (RDI), “tapping in,” and frontloading, and explain their role in EMDR Therapy Phase 2 Preparation 
  4. To develop a comprehensive, holistic set of stabilization, grounding, and resourcing skills in Phase 2 of EMDR Therapy 
  5. To explain, in general, the rationale behind speeds of bilateral stimulation/dual attention stimulus 
  6. To deliver 3-5 activities with a client in EMDR Therapy preparation, with and without bilateral stimulation 
  7. To discuss and implement which stabilization activities are most ideal for those clients with dissociation or complex trauma issues 
  8. To make modifications for teaching all skills covered today, including delivery of bilateral dual attention stimulus (DAS), in a telehealth setting
  9. To complete, under supervised practice, EMDR Phases 1 & 2 with a practice partner 
  10. To assess client preparedness for moving from Phase 2 of EMDR Therapy into the reprocessing Phases 3-6 
  11. To discuss the standard targeting sequence offered in the 2018 Shapiro text for reprocessing traumatic memories 


Objectives: Day 3

  1. To complete, under supervised practice, EMDR Therapy Phases 3-8 
  2. To define abreaction and discuss its relevance to trauma processing work 
  3. To define dissociation and develop strategies for mitigating risk and working most effectively with dissociative clients
  4. To list the main suggestions offered by Shapiro and master clinicians in EMDR therapy for handling abreactions
  5. To recheck the progress on both complete and incomplete EMDR therapy sessions
  6. To articulate the general principles at play in Phase 8 Re-Evaluation
  7. To obtain resources for accessing follow-up consultation and support in EMDR therapy between Part I of the training (Days 1-3) and Part II of the training (Days 4-6) 


Objectives: Day 4

  1. To discuss, in general, what it means to be an ethical EMDR Therapist and list three safeguards for ensuring safe and ethical practice 
  2. To explain, in a general sense, the policy of the EMDR International Association condemning the use of EMDR therapy for Sexual Orientation Change Efforts (SOCE)
  3. To define interweaves and describe at least three situations where using interweaves are useful in EMDR therapy
  4. To apply three different styles of interweaves and articulate at least three examples for implementation within these styles
  5. To list examples of situations within EMDR therapy where making modifications may be necessary, especially when addressing abreaction and dissociation in the various phases of EMDR therapy
  6. To describe the types of modifications that might be necessary and appropriate in addressing dissociation within the clinical setting
  7. To execute the EMDR 8-Phase protocol under supervised practice and receive necessary instruction about interweaves and modifications (implementing accordingly)


Objectives: Day 5 & 7

  1. To list the specific protocols/targeting sequences that Shapiro overviews in her seminal text and be able to set them up (e.g., recent events, anxiety and phobia, illnesses and somatic disorders, grief, self-use)
  2. To discuss the best practices for conducting EMDR therapy with the following groups of people/clinical situations: Children, couples and families, addictions, survivors of sexual abuse, complex PTSD and developmental trauma, military and public safety personnel 
  3. To discuss, in greater detail and clinical competence, best practices for the specific groups of people/clinical situations that participants are likely to see in their clinical settings
  4. To explain the meaning of anti-oppression in psychotherapy and discuss the role of the EMDR therapist and EMDR therapy is advancing anti-oppression work
  5. To evaluate and discuss how one's own issues of identity and experiences with oppression and marginalization might impact their success and an EMDR therapist
  6. To access resources for obtaining specialty resources and “protocols” for these variously noted populations
  7. To cultivate the quality of empathy for clients struggling with trauma-related presenting issues as a necessary first skill in building a case conceptualization treatment plan
  8. To complete, under supervised practice, a future template targeting sequence
  9. To implement Phase 8 Re-Evaluation strategies at both a micro-level and macro-level, including (but not limited to): Future template; rechecking Phase 1 Client History; assessing for blocking beliefs; treatment plan review


Objectives: Day 6 & 8

  1. To discuss the neurobiology of trauma covered on Day 1 of the course in the context of EMDR Therapy and working hypotheses about mechanisms of action
  2. To present a clinical case study for the participant’s clinical practice through the EMDR Therapy/AIP framework
  3. To complete, under supervised practice, any remaining practice elements that a participant may need to attend to using EMDR therapy
  4. To explain EMDR therapy to a client in a general sense and provide clients with adequate informed consent for EMDR therapy
  5. To discuss the characteristics of strong EMDR therapists and evaluate how further training and consultation might be needed to cultivate these qualities
  6. To evaluate any issues that a participant may need to address to better capture these qualities of strong EMDR therapists 
  7. To develop a plan for continued consultation and formation as an EMDR therapist after the completion of the training course 


Continuing Education    

This is a live interactive webinar-based training. This is a beginner-level course. Attendance at all sessions, and course evaluation is required to receive CE Certificate. Course evaluations are made available after all sessions have been completed within this course portal. Upon completing the evaluation, participants will automatically receive their certificate via the email used to create their Thinkific account. If the certificate is not received within 24 hours, please contact [email protected] 

This course is approved for 42.5 CE credit hours by the following approval agencies:

State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board

The Institute for Creative Mindfulness is an approved provider of continuing education by the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for counselors, social workers, and marriage/family therapists. Approval: #RCS091306

American Psychological Association

The Institute for Creative Mindfulness is approved by American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Institute for Creative Mindfulness maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

National Board for Certified Counselors

The Institute for Creative Mindfulness has been approved by National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6998. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Institute for Creative Mindfulness is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. 

Association of Social Worker Boards

Institute for Creative Mindfulness, #1735, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Institute for Creative Mindfulness maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 3/16/24-3/16/27. Social workers completing this course receive 42.5 general continuing education credits.

This course is APPROVED by the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA)

The Institute for Creative Mindfulness is an approved training provider in EMDR Therapy by the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) Approval: #10002. EMDRIA is not a provider of continuing education, although they do authorize training providers in EMDR therapy after a rigorous approval process. Completion of Part I & Part II constitutes partial training in EMDR Therapy. Completion of required consultation is needed to receive full certificate of training from the Institute for Creative Mindfulness.

As of January 1, 2023, trainees have ONE YEAR (12 months) from the time that they begin this training to complete all of the requirements, including the 10 hours of supplementary consultation that are required for you to receive your Certificate of Training in EMDR Therapy from the Institute for Creative Mindfulness. Exceptions can be granted only in extreme circumstances (e.g., a humanitarian crisis, illness or injury). If participants do not complete the required sections in this time frame specified by EMDRIA, they are required to complete Part I and Part II again before continuing. If you began your Part I training before January 1, 2023, the rules that were posted at the time you began your training apply to the completion deadline.

A General Note About Approvals

Please also note that APA-approved sponsors are accepted by many state boards, such as California BBS and major licensure boards within the state of Pennsylvania. In both of these cases, separate paperwork does not need to be filled out. Many state boards also accept out-of-state providers, which is why our Ohio approvals appear on every training. In some states, pre- or post-program approval forms must be sent, and you are responsible for checking into the rules of the licensure board in your state as to what is required. Please let the Institute for Creative Mindfulness know if you need support documentation in any way for these pre or post-program approval applications.


Course Curriculum

    1. Your Live Interactive Webinar-Based EMDR Therapy Part I, Part II & Required Consultation Intensive Training

      FREE PREVIEW

    2. Informed Consent & Code of Conduct

      FREE PREVIEW

    3. ACKNOWLEDGE: Informed Consent and Code of Conduct

    4. Zoom Information and Logistics

    5. Continuing Education Approvals

      FREE PREVIEW

    6. Required and Recommended Reading & Resources

      FREE PREVIEW

    7. Course Description & Objectives

      FREE PREVIEW

    8. Training Agenda

      FREE PREVIEW

    9. Presenter and Assistant Presenters

      FREE PREVIEW

    10. Land Acknowledgment

      FREE PREVIEW

    11. Community Forum: Questions to Post In Between Segments

    12. EMDR Deluxe: Training Survey

    1. 10th Edition EMDR Therapy Part I Training Manual (10C2024)

    2. 10th Edition EMDR Therapy Part II Training Manual (10C2024)

    3. EMDR Therapy Worksheets

    4. EMDRIA Required Learner Assessment (Quiz) Study Guide

    5. Dissociation Infographic 2023

    6. Window of Tolerance Infographic

    7. Phase 1 Supplement: Identity, Race, and Culture

    8. Bilateral Stimulation (Easy Free Online Program)

    9. Consideration for Nuero-affirming EMDR

    1. Standard Phases 1-8

    2. Mini Demo

    3. Phase 1 Client History Telehealth

    4. Calm Safe Space Telehealth

    5. Container Telehealth

    6. Testing out DAS Telehealth

    7. Phase 3-7 Telehealth

    8. Explaining DAS

    9. Phase 8 Future Template Telehealth

    10. When Calm Safe Place Goes Bad: Bonus Video

    11. Dr. Jamie Marich & Dr. Mara Tesler Stein: EMDR & Pregnancy

    12. ICM Dissociation and Addiction Resources Collection

    13. Sharon

    14. Shayma

    1. EMDR Consultation for Completing Your Training

    2. What's Next... Important Follow Up Information

    3. ICM & Dr. Jamie Marich Resources

    4. Dissociation Made Simple: New Book Website

    5. The "Redefine Therapy" Store

    6. EMDR Deluxe: Trainee Survey

    1. EMDRIA Required Learner Assessment (The Quiz)

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